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U9202753: Specs-Card ArtImage added.

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Specs-Card ArtImage added.

U28580205 at 17:47, 9 May 2024

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U42773747: /* Ammunition */ mistake here

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‎Ammunition: mistake here

U42773747: Filled the page to the best of my current ability.

2024-04-28T11:23:56Z

Filled the page to the best of my current ability.

U38088265: /* Main armament */

2024-04-16T19:15:54Z

‎Main armament

U44629479: Edits

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U105311580: /* Usage in battles */

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‎Usage in battles

U105311580: /* Pros and cons */

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‎Pros and cons

U44629479: /* Media */ Added Shooting Range episode

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‎Media: Added Shooting Range episode

U38088265: Edits

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 {{Specs-Card
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-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
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 {{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
-Fox is a rather fast vehicle, behaving similarly to Eland 90. It has double (triple in AB) the horse power, so it is much faster. The chassis are rather small, so agressive inclines will slow the car down and ruin the aim, but it is stable enough to generally not care about flipping itself.
+Fox is a rather fast vehicle, behaving similarly to Eland 90. It has double (triple in AB) the horse power, so it is much faster. The chassis is rather small, so aggressive inclines will slow the car down and ruin the aim, but it is stable enough to generally not care about flipping itself.
-In RB, it is begrudgingly driving at 40 to 60 km/h offroad in any direction, slowly accelerating towards 80 km/h. If not turning around and driving on flat ground, it will accelerate further at a negligeble rate. On a road, the car will easily reach 80 km/h and speed up towards 100 km/h.
+In RB, it is begrudgingly driving at 40 to 60 km/h offroad in any direction, slowly accelerating towards 80 km/h. If not turning around and driving on flat ground, it will accelerate further at a negligible rate. On a road, the car will easily reach 80 km/h and speed up towards 100 km/h.
-In AB, the car accelerates about 20 km/h per second offroad in any direction until 60 km/h. At this speed, the car can circle around its target indefinitely without much issues. Past that, acceleration drops to about 10 km/h per second and the car will start drifting and losing some of its speed upon turning. 110 km/h speed can be reached even offroad, but at this point car controls will seriosly stiffen and only allow about 30 degree turns without losing all of the speed. On a road, the car will merely accelerate faster, so it doesn't really require them in AB unlike other wheeled cars, but the roads are generally flat and do not pose as much of a risk of flipping the car over a random rock.
+In AB, the car accelerates about 20 km/h per second offroad in any direction until 60 km/h. At this speed, the car can circle around its target indefinitely without much issues. Past that, acceleration drops to about 10 km/h per second and the car will start drifting and losing some of its speed upon turning. 110 km/h speed can be reached even offroad, but at this point car controls will seriously stiffen and only allow about 30 degree turns without losing all of the speed. On a road, the car will merely accelerate faster, so it doesn't really require them in AB unlike other wheeled cars, but the roads are generally flat and do not pose as much of a risk of flipping the car over a random rock.
 A collision at 70 km/h and above can ruin the wheels, so when doing an emergency stop by crashing into objects, avoid ramming them with a corner of chassis. Hitting a random tree with the front bumper will merely stop the car, but hitting it with a wheel can potentially destroy the wheel and incur a 20 seconds repair, or put it into an unfixable "red" state, making the car vulnerable to machine gun interception.

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 The 30 mm APHE is difficult to use due to an abundance of heavily armoured vehicles in rank V, but they deal very high damage. APHE shells have no tracers and are invisible even on thermal camera, which makes it somewhat difficult for opponents to understand where their tank is being attacked from. Unfortunately, rangefinding is difficult for the same reason. In terms of the damage, if APHE manages to land in the middle of enemy tank crew compartment, the tank will undoubtedly explode due to a high shrapnel amount, but extensive knowledge of tank weakspots will be required.
-The HE-I-T is an anti-air shell, which can tear a wing off the plane, assuming it hits. It isn't good for anything else, but could in theory be used as a rangefinder shell in combination with APHE belt until the actual rangefinder or APDS-T were unlocked.
+The HE-I-T is an anti-air shell, which can tear a wing off the plane, assuming it hits. It isn't good for anything else, but could in theory be used as a rangefinder shell in combination with APHE belt until the APDS-T were unlocked.
-APDS-T belt is capable of penetrating the front armour of most light vehicles and some medium tanks, and the sides of almost any tank. APDS will also overpenetrate engine decks of any tank, so those cannot block the damage anymore. The sub-par rate of fire and low post-penetration effects mean that gunners will need to pick out individual crew members or modules in each well-placed shot. These shells have tracers, so although it will be difficult to hit moving targets past about 1.5 km, it is still possible if those do not change movement pace after seeing the tracers. The post-penetration damage requires careful aiming to disable enemy vehicles and the Fox will not withstand return fire, so carefully aiming the first shot is rather important.
+APDS-T belt is capable of penetrating the front armour of most light vehicles and some medium tanks, and the sides of almost any tank. APDS will also overpenetrate engine decks of any tank, so those cannot block the damage anymore. The sub-par rate of fire and low post-penetration effects mean that gunners will need to pick out individual crew members or modules in each well-placed shot. These shells have tracers, so although it will be difficult to hit moving targets past about 1.5 km, it is still possible if those do not change movement pace after seeing the tracers. The post-penetration damage requires careful aiming to disable enemy vehicles and the Fox will not withstand return fire, so carefully aiming the first shot is rather important. Direct ammo rack hit may or may not be fatal depending on how much armour APDS had to penetrate.
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Alpha Strike"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Alpha Strike"]]. This car is fullfilling the scout tank role, while bolstering a very powerful, but slow firing autocannon.
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
-When it comes to armour protection, the Fox is severely lacking. With protection from .50 calibre bullets from the front only, players will quickly find themselves killed if targeted by the enemy, so care should be taken to not be seen and to keep moving if seen so as to provide a hard target to hit.
+When it comes to armour protection, the Fox is severely lacking.
-The internals of the Fox will not provide much chance to survive either, as the 3 crew members are very tightly packed with not much empty space, so any shots that penetrate are likely to kill at least 2, if not all 3 crew. Most of the space not taken up by crew is taken by either the engine, transmission or ammunition, so even if the crew does not die straight away, players will typically find themselves either exploding, or stuck in place while the enemy reloads.
+The armour in theory can deflect low rank 20 mm AP-I shells at 500 m range, but the car's hull must be angled, and there are spots on the hull that are always accessible, such as the driver's hatch on the front. The armour will not withstand autocannon ammunition of more modern Rank VI light tanks and SPAA, so those should be avoided.
 '''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
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 {{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
-''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''
+Fox is a rather fast vehicle, behaving similarly to Eland 90. It has double (triple in AB) the horse power, so it is much faster. The chassis are rather small, so agressive inclines will slow the car down and ruin the aim, but it is stable enough to generally not care about flipping itself.
 {{tankMobility|abMinHp=302|rbMinHp=172}}
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 {{main|L21A1 (30 mm)}}
-Sharing the main gun with the Warrior, players should be aware of the low rate of fire for this weapons calibre, with 0.9 seconds between each shell. The clip size of 3 may look like a downside, but the reload time of the clip is fast enough to not make a difference to fire rate.
+The main weapon of this car is a fairly scary 30 mm autocannon, the same one as on the [[Warrior]]. Players should be aware of the low rate of fire for this weapons calibre, with 0.9 seconds between each shell. The clip size of 3 may look like a downside, but the reload time of the clip is fast enough to not make a difference to the fire rate, only giving a momentary pause between volleys.
-One redeeming factor of the gun is the APDS, giving it impressive penetration (for a 30 mm). However, it is still a 30 mm and players should always be looking for the side of targets unless they are very lightly armoured. The post-penetration damage requires careful aiming to disable enemy vehicles as the Fox will not withstand return fire which the enemy will get a chance to do as the fire rate is slow enough to give them time to react.
+While the car is reasonably stable, any ground incline can ruin the aim, so slowing down to at least 60 km/h is a good idea.
-Starting with APHE and HEI belts, the penetration is severely lacking and can not be relied upon to kill targets, but once the APDS belt is unlocked, players can start being more comfortable when flanking.
+One redeeming factor of the gun is the ammunition, giving it impressive damage or penetration (for a 30 mm). However, it is still just a 30 mm and players should always be looking for the side or the back of their targets, unless those are very lightly armoured.
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 ==== Ammunition ====
 {{:L21A1 (30 mm)/Ammunition|30x170 APHE-I, 30x170 HE-I-T, 30x170 APDS-T}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-In summary, the Fox plays in a similar fashion to vehicles like the Italian R3. Its mobility allows for players to scout and move to positions faster than the majority of other vehicles seen at the battle rating. As the Fox's battle rating is home to the majority of Cold War heavy tanks, most of the teams are usually a combination of heavy tanks and main battle tanks, putting the Fox in a unique position to capture zones before the teams even engage each other. The 30 mm cannon has a terrible fire rate, but it does have an APDS round that allows the fox to knock out most things from either the side or back. On the occasion where a Fox is unable to destroy a tank with its APDS belt, tracks and cannon barrels will be destroyed by the 30 mm rounds. 12.7 mm machine gun rounds and higher can penetrate the Fox's armour, so caution should be exercised if the enemy's machine guns are still functional.
+In summary, the Fox plays in a similar fashion to vehicles like the Italian R3. Its mobility allows for players to scout and move to positions faster than the majority of other vehicles seen at the battle rating.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Great mobility and acceleration with a reverse gearbox
+* Great mobility and acceleration in any direction
-* Effective cannon that can penetrate almost all vehicles from the sides and back
+* Effective cannon with ammunition that can penetrate almost all vehicles from the sides and back
-* Small profile, allowing for "rat" gameplay and access to a lot of hiding places.
+* Small profile, allowing for "rat" gameplay and access to a lot of hiding places
 '''Cons:'''
-* Terrible fire rate
+* Terrible fire rate, requires actual aiming
-* Can be penetrated by .50 cals from the sides and back
+* Can be penetrated by 12.7 mm unless angled, has frontal weakspot which is always exposed
 == History ==

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 ! ''Arcade''
-| rowspan="2" | 99 (3) || rowspan="2" | 80 || rowspan="2" | -14°/+40° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
+| rowspan="2" | 99 (3) || rowspan="2" | 80 || rowspan="2" | -14°/+40° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 57.1 || 79.1 || 96.0 || 106.2 || 113.0 || rowspan="2" | 1.04 || rowspan="2" | 0.92 || rowspan="2" | 0.85 || rowspan="2" | 0.80
 |-
 ! ''Realistic''
-| __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
+| 35.7 || 42.0 || 51.0 || 56.4 || 60.0
 |-
 |}
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 ! 3rd<br>rack empty
 ! 4th<br>rack empty
 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''33''' || 11&nbsp;''(+22)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 4&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+32)'' || N/A || N/A || No
+| '''33''' || 11&nbsp;''(+22)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+26)'' || 4&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+32)'' || No
 |-
 |}
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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
 In summary, the Fox plays in a similar fashion to vehicles like the Italian R3. Its mobility allows for players to scout and move to positions faster than the majority of other vehicles seen at the battle rating. As the Fox's battle rating is home to the majority of Cold War heavy tanks, most of the teams are usually a combination of heavy tanks and main battle tanks, putting the Fox in a unique position to capture zones before the teams even engage each other. The 30 mm cannon has a terrible fire rate, but it does have an APDS round that allows the fox to knock out most things from either the side or back. On the occasion where a Fox is unable to destroy a tank with its APDS belt, tracks and cannon barrels will be destroyed by the 30 mm rounds. 12.7 mm machine gun rounds and higher can penetrate the Fox's armour, so caution should be exercised if the enemy's machine guns are still functional.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 * Great mobility and acceleration with a reverse gearbox
 * Effective cannon that can penetrate almost all vehicles from the sides and back
 '''Cons:'''
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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 ;Videos
 {{Youtube-gallery|L0RHBstrvEk|'''The Shooting Range #400''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:52 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}

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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
 | Hull || 33.5 mm (53°) Front Glacis
 .5 mm (1-53°) Driver's Port
 | 41 mm (0-6°)  ''Top'' <br>5 mm (0°) ''Bottom'' || 38 mm (1°) || 5 mm (89°)
 |-
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 ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''
-{{tankMobility|abMinHp=302|rbMinHp=172|AoAweight=}}
+{{tankMobility|abMinHp=302|rbMinHp=172}}
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 Sharing the main gun with the Warrior, players should be aware of the low rate of fire for this weapons calibre, with 0.9 seconds between each shell. The clip size of 3 may look like a downside, but the reload time of the clip is fast enough to not make a difference to fire rate.
-One redeeming factor of the gun is the APDS, giving it impressive penetration (for a 30mm). However, it is still a 30mm and players should always be looking for the side of targets unless they are very lightly armoured. The post penetration damage requires careful aiming to disable enemy vehicles as the Fox will not withstand return fire which the enemy will get a chance to do as the fire rate is slow enough to give them time to react.
+One redeeming factor of the gun is the APDS, giving it impressive penetration (for a 30 mm). However, it is still a 30 mm and players should always be looking for the side of targets unless they are very lightly armoured. The post-penetration damage requires careful aiming to disable enemy vehicles as the Fox will not withstand return fire which the enemy will get a chance to do as the fire rate is slow enough to give them time to react.
 Starting with APHE and HEI belts, the penetration is severely lacking and can not be relied upon to kill targets, but once the APDS belt is unlocked, players can start being more comfortable when flanking.
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 {{main|L37A2 (7.62 mm)}}
-The Fox's L37A2 coaxial machine gun can be used along with the 30mm autocannon, to take down aircraft that could pose a threat to your vehicle. The machine gun can also be used to counter many open vehicles of the battle rating such as the M53/59 and the M56 Scorpion.
+The Fox's L37A2 coaxial machine gun can be used along with the 30 mm autocannon, to take down aircraft that could pose a threat to your vehicle. The machine gun can also be used to counter many open vehicles of the battle rating such as the M53/59 and the M56 Scorpion.
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial
+| Coaxial || 2,600 (100) || 650 || - || -
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 === Pros and cons ===
 <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
 * Great mobility and acceleration with a reverse gearbox
 * Effective cannon that can penetrate almost all vehicles from the sides and back
 '''Cons:'''
 * Terrible fire rate
-* Can be .50 cal'd from the sides and back
+* Can be penetrated by .50 cals from the sides and back
 == History ==
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 Beginning development in 1965 by the Daimler company of Coventry, the FV721 Fox was a 4x4 armoured car as a replacement for the Ferret scout car and Saladin armoured car. The first of 15 prototypes was completed in November 1967 with user trials beginning the following year. Following successful trials, the first announcement about the Fox was made in October 1969, with a production order placed with Royal Ordnance Leeds the following year. Production began in 1972 and ran to May 1973, building a total of 325.
-vehicles saw service with the United Kingdom, with most being used by the Royal Yeomanry and the Queens Own Yeomanry, part of the British Army Of the Rhine. Small numbers were also attached to air mobile, armoured and mechanized infantry battalions to form a reconnaissance platoon. The Fox was retired from British service by 1994.
+vehicles saw service with the United Kingdom, with most being used by the Royal Yeomanry and the Queen's Own Yeomanry, part of the British Army of the Rhine. Small numbers were also attached to air mobile, armoured and mechanized infantry battalions to form a reconnaissance platoon. The Fox was retired from British service by 1994.
 The remaining vehicles were exported to Malawi and Nigeria, with some remaining in service to this day.